Important
• If this is your first icemaker you'll hear
facts about
your ice
& water
• Your icemaker will produce 8 cubes per
dispenser
• Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If
• Avoid overfilling glasses with ice and using
Before
If you use your refrigerator before the water
connection is made, raise the ice access door
using your
and make sure the icemaker feeler arm is in the
icemaker &
STOP (up) position. When the water supply has
dispenser
been connected to the icemaker, move the
feeler arm to ON (down) position.
At first there will be a delay before water is
dispensed and ice is made.
The ice cube mold will automatically fill with
water AFTER cooling to freezer temperatures.
The first cubes normally freeze after several
hours.
NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator,
allow about 24 hours for the freezer
compartment to get cold enough to make ice.
On models with a water dispenser, if no
water is dispensed when the refrigerator is first
installed, there may be air in the water line
system. Press the dispenser pad for at least two
minutes to remove trapped air from the water
line and to fill the water system.
8
occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar.
These are normal icemaking sounds and are
not cause for concern.
cycle—approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour
period—depending on freezer compartment
temperature, room temperature, number of
door openings and other use conditions.
ice flow interruption is more than brief, ice
clump(s) may be the cause and should be
removed following instructions in this
section.
narrow or extra-tall glasses. This can jam the
chute or cause the door in the chute to
freeze shut. Periodically open the freezer
compartment door and look down into the
chute. If ice is blocking the chute, poke it
through with a wooden spoon.
Automatic Icemaker & Dispenser
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
• To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the glass, place the glass close to the
ice chute—but not so close that it blocks
outcoming ice.
• Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or
other beverage mixes.
• Beverages and foods should not be quick-
chilled in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or
food packages in the storage bin may cause
the icemaker or auger to jam.
• Do not add ice from trays or bags to the
storage bin. It may not crush or dispense well.
Feeler arm in
STOP (up) position
Feeler arm in
ON (down) position
Push the dispenser
pad until the water
line is filled.